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William M. “Bill” Parrish, Esq., Joins JAMS in Austin
Austin, Texas - JAMS, the premier provider of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services, is pleased to announce that William M. “Bill” Parrish…
When is the best time to mediate in construction litigation?
In a case management hearing in a multi-party dispute arising from the Grenfell Tower fire (Kensington v Beko Poland), the court considered whether…
DIFC Court: Orders Must Be Obeyed Until Set Aside - USD 75,000 Fine Imposed on Each Contemnor
The DIFC Court of First Instance has held two individuals and a company in contempt of court for breaching an injunction and anti-suit injunction…
Solving Active Founder Litigation: Mediation, Early Neutral Evaluation, and Independent Dispute Counsel
This article discusses three approaches to resolving active founder litigation—mediation, early neutral evaluation, and independent dispute…
“Regulatory Unfitness to Trade”: The New Seaworthiness Frontier in Decarbonisation Disputes (Part I - CII)
As the maritime industry enters the era of mandatory decarbonisation, the traditional legal boundaries of seaworthiness are being reshaped. Moving…
Geen bemiddelingsakkoord overeenkomstig artikel 1732 Ger. W. zonder ondertekening door de bemiddelaar
Het Hof van Cassatie oordeelde in een recent arrest van 1 December 2025 dat er geen sprake is van een bemiddelingsakkoord overeenkomstig Artikel 1732…
What’s really holding us back from recommending mediation?
At our recent event, we invited fellow family solicitors, who are not practicing mediators, to speak candidly about what makes them hesitate before…
Federal court denies arbitration in putative class action against crypto platform because of insufficient notice to customers
In a February 26, 2026, decision, Judge Carter of the Southern District of New York denied a motion to compel arbitration filed by cryptocurrency…
The Power of Central Electricity Regulatory Commission to Refer Disputes to Arbitration Under Electricity Act, 2003: GUVNL v Tata Power Ltd & Ors
The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) in Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd v Tata Power Ltd & Ors (Judgment), passed a common judgment in a batch…
Arbitration issues in the BVI: 2025 judgments in review
The BVI quickly established itself as a jurisdiction supportive of arbitration and the enforcement of foreign awards through decisions of the…
グローバルビジネスと人権:ESG仲裁の展開 :国際仲裁における新たな潮流
日本では、**UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration（国際商事仲裁モデル法）**に準拠した仲裁法制が整備され…
Supreme Court dismisses state immunity defence to registration of ICSID arbitration awards
These were conjoined appeals, in which The Kingdom of Spain (Spain) and the Republic of Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe), each the subject of arbitration awards…
English Court of Appeal Confirms Scope of Its Power to Grant Permission to Appeal Certain First Instance Decisions
In an important decision relating to the procedure for appealing first instance decisions under Section 68 (and certain other provisions) of the…
Turmoil but Growth in Third‑Party Arbitration Funding
After more than a decade of…
Supreme Court confirms States cannot rely on immunity to resist registration of ICSID awards in England
The appeals concerned ICSID awards issued in separate investor-State proceedings against Spain and Zimbabwe. In both cases, the award creditors…
SCJN confirma la constitucionalidad de la Ley General de Mecanismos Alternativos de Solución de Controversias
El 10 de febrero de 2026, el Pleno de la Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación resolvió el Amparo en Revisión 60/2025, en el que se analizó la…
Whose Law, Whose Forum? Governing Law, Jurisdiction and Dispute Resolution Clauses in Insurance contracts under Kenyan and English Law
Contractual freedom allows parties to a contract to choose and agree on clauses governing their relationship. In typical insurance contracts, an…
UK Supreme Court Confirms No Sovereign Immunity for ICSID Award Enforcement
The United Kingdom Supreme Court has held that Contracting States to the ICSID Convention cannot claim sovereign immunity to resist enforcement of…
AI walks into an arbitration: What could go wrong?
Artificial intelligence is no longer an abstract, futuristic concept in arbitration proceedings. It has already entered the hearing room (albeit, in…
EU sanctions and commercial arbitration: Advocate General’s Opinion in NV Reibel v JSC VO Stankoimport
On 26 February 2026, Advocate General Andrea Biondi delivered his Opinion in NV Reibel v JSC VO Stankoimport (Case C‑802/24) (the “Opinion”)…
ESG as the New Weapon in International Arbitration
Arbitrations raising environmental, social and governance (ESG) concerns are no longer new to market participants or practitioners. Any doubt about…
国际能源仲裁 2025 年度观察（二）：俄罗斯制裁持续冲击能源仲裁
自2014年克里米亚事件西方启动对俄制裁，在俄罗斯在乌克兰开展“特别军事行动（SMO）”后，以欧盟、美国为首的西方国家对俄罗斯能源领域的制裁持续升级，目前已形成多维度、全链条的管控体系。针对西方国家的制裁，俄罗斯也针锋相对采…
A Case for Summary Disposal of Arbitral Claims in Nigeria
In February 2025, the Arbitration Act 2025 of England and Wales (AA 2025) received Royal Assent, establishing a new legal framework for arbitration…
Resolving data centre disputes through international arbitration
There has been a surge in the construction of data centres to power the growth in artificial intelligence. We now rely on data centres to support…
London Retains Status as Global Arbitration Hub
In 2025, the UK has remained…
Commercial Court finds time was not of the essence for provision of a contractual refund guarantee
In a recent judgment, the Commercial Court dismissed appeals under s.69 of the Arbitration Act 1996 against 10 arbitral awards arising from…
Bringing Diversity Back into the Arbitral Process
Arbitration may have…
Investment disputes in the crossfire of War - Part IV: Investors' potential collateral losses from exiting Russia
In the series “Investment Disputes in the Crossfire of War”, economists from Compass Lexecon’s International Arbitration practice discuss challenges…
Dispute resolution in data centre projects: Proactive strategies for a high-stakes environment
The lifecycle of a data centre, from land acquisition to operation, brings together significant capital investment, complex…
Federal Policy Favors Arbitration but Poor Drafting Derails Enforcement Erik G. Bradberry
With the passing of the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA), Congress attempted to overcome the judiciary’s historical aversion to arbitration agreements…